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SalaryMeridian Business Support are working with an established private client in the Hereford area who are looking to recruit an Activities Co-Ordinator for their nursing home.
Key Responsibilities:
- Inspire and motivate residents to take part in meaningful engagements.
- Assist in the assessment of the needs of the residents, through meeting with them, team members and family members
- Build relationships with residents and families to gather life story information and ensure care plans and activities are developed and updated accordingly
- Spend individual time with residents, care staff and relatives to create personalised activities that engage our residents and reflect their interest and hobbies
- Support providing stimulation and to residents that meet their individual needs through a wide and varied activities programme including music, exercise and arts & crafts
- Be creative with further activities to push the boundaries of the typical activity programme.
- Assist in developing community links with local groups and arrange trips and excursions with varied destinations and purposes to involve as many residents in activity outside the Home
- Support in the roll-out of the Magic Moments initiatives and encourage others to be involved
- Complete evidencing and tracking activity documentation via digital and written methods
- Confident to deliver group and 1 to 1 activities
- A team player who engages well with others
- A strong communicator
- A genuine interest in promoting independence and life style opportunities for the elderly
- Energetic and hard-working
- Knowledgeable of basic IT Skills
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference
- A glass half full person, with a sense of humor and a positive outlook
- Ideally NVQ/QCF level 3 in Care.
- At least 1 years experience working in home care.
- Knowledge of CQC Compliance is essential.
- Ideally experienced in conducting care assessments, care reviews and being able to motivate care staff.
- Organised, methodical, and a good eye for detail.
- Being flexible around working schedules, roles and responsibility.
- Being a team player is extremely crucial to this role.
- Competitive rate of pay - £12.50 to £13.00 per hour
- Full time hours 30 – 37 hours per week
- Must be flexible for some weekend work
- A friendly and supportive working environment in a very well-run home / company
- A range of opportunities for training and development
- Support with revalidation
- Free uniforms and DBS fee paid
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
